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Dean Potter, American rock climber and BASE jumper (died 2015)
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Dean Potter
American climber and BASE jumper
Dean Spaulding Potter was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. He completed many hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
BASE jumping
Sport of jumping from fixed objects using a parachute
BASE jumping is the recreational sport of jumping from fixed objects, using a parachute to descend to the ground. BASE is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges) and earth (cliffs). Participants…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)